Rachael Ray (TV series)

Infobox Television
show_name = Rachael Ray


caption = "Rachael Ray" logo
format = Talk show
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runtime = 1 hour
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executive_producer = Rachael Ray Oprah Winfrey
starring = Rachael Ray
narrated =
opentheme = "Rachael Ray" by The Neville Brothers
endtheme = Same theme
country = USA
network = First-run syndication
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first_aired = September 18 2006
last_aired = Present
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website = http://www.rachaelrayshow.com/
imdb_id = 0827947
tv_com_id = 64620"Rachael Ray", also known as "The Rachael Ray Show", is a Daytime Emmy Award winning talk show starring Rachael Ray that debuted in syndication in the United States and Canada on September 18, 2006. [cite web | year=2006 |url=http://www.kingworld.com/program/rachael_ray.html |title= KingWorld Programming: Rachael Ray | publisher= kingworld.com | accessdate= ] The hour-long daytime program is co-produced by Ray and Oprah Winfrey through her Harpo Productions and distributed domestically and globally by CBS Television Distribution. It is filmed at EUE/Screen Gems' New York facility. The third season of the show premiered on September 8, 2008.

In 2008, the show won a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Talk Show Entertainment.

The show averages about 2.6 million views daily, making it one of the highest viewed daytime shows. Not long after it debuted, it was revealed that "Rachael Ray" was renewed through 2010, adding 2 years to the already 2 years it had received. [cite web |year=2007 |url=http://www.mediaweek.com/mw/esearch/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003533672 |title=Rachael Ray Renewed |publisher=MediaWeek] "Rachael Ray" is the only one of the four syndicated daytime talk shows that premiered for the 2006-07 season to be renewed.

The concept behind this program focuses on more than just her culinary skills, offering many other celebrity interviews, provocative discussions, musical performances and groundbreaking features along the lines of The Oprah Winfrey Show. According to Ray, "People know me for my love of food, but I have so much more I want to share." [cite web |year=2007 |url=http://www.forbes.com/facesinthenews/2007/12/18/rachel-ray-food-markets-face-cx_ml_1217autofacescan03.html |title=Happy Day For Rachael Ray |publisher=Forbes] The set has the audience is seated on a large turntable that rotates so that the audience can always see the "action" on the circular stage that surrounds them.

On March 9, 2007, Entertainment Tonight revealed that the show's theme music was written and recorded by Rachael's husband, John Cusimano. The theme song to the show is performed by R&B, Soul and Jazz group The Neville Brothers. Their song has the same rhythm as their classic hit "Yellow Moon", but with different lyrics. Aaron Neville sings the song.

Overseas

* Australia, on W. Channel
* Canada, on Citytv
* Iceland, on SkjárEinn
* Indonesia, on Metro TV - beginning 4th August 10:00 am
* Ireland, on Channel 6
* Israel, on Channel 2
* Malaysia, on ntv7 - beginning 14th July 11:00 am
* Mexico, on American Network
* Middle East, on MBC 4
* New Zealand, on TV3
* Norway, on TV Norge
* Philippines, on Studio 23
* Poland, on nTalk
* Romania, on Euforia
* Serbia, on Studio B
* Singapore, on Channel 5
* South Africa, on eTV
* South Korea, on O'Live TV
* Sweden, on TV3
* Turkey, on e2
* United Kingdom, on Diva TV

ee also

*List of Rachael Ray guests
*King World Productions
*Oprah Winfrey

Notes

External links

* [http://www.rachaelrayshow.com/ "Rachael Ray" talk show website]
* [http://www.rachaelray.com/ Official Rachael Ray Portal: All things Rachael Ray]
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